Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to support training and professional development for the performing arts by creating, enhancing and extending modules of in-service training.. [20369/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase funding to the Arts Council for education initiatives. [20370/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to promote an appreciation of and engagement in arts and culture from early education through to all education levels through the implementation of a national comprehensive strategy. [20371/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that arts venues are adequately funded to facilitate activities and to maximise community use and accessibility for all. [20372/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to encourage partnerships between local authorities, central Government, relevant local community groups and the Arts Council with a view to funding arts locally. [20373/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to develop a new policy to create and sustain employment in the arts, particularly arts employment that can market, operate and develop the local arts infrastructure. [20374/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide new tax and other incentives aimed at making cultural and educational philanthropy more attractive and to help those working in the arts to make a decent living. [20375/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to create a new combined cultural visa and work permit that simplifies and speeds up entry by incoming artists and groups to Ireland. [20376/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to continue the examination of fiscal incentives to encourage investment in the indigenous film industry here. [20377/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that the increased level of arts activity is sustained and developed. [20378/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to digitise the collections of the National Library, the National Gallery, the National Museum and the National Archives. [20379/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish a museum of Irish literature in Parnell Square, Dublin 1. [20380/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to place the National Theatre, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the National Concert Hall on a statutory footing. [20381/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to complete the construction of a new National Theatre and a new National Concert Hall. [20382/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to begin a programme to digitise all State papers. [20383/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to complete phases II and III of the National Museum and Collins Barracks and complete phases II and III of the National Gallery. [20384/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to establish a national sports museum. [20385/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to roll out ACCESS II. [20386/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to support the creation of commemoration programmes of events in all cities and towns. [20388/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure a prominent cultural component to the 1916 centenary commemoration. [20392/08]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to provide a fund to which community groups can apply for support for the refurbishment of existing monuments commemorating events in the 1913 to 1923 period. [20393/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 156, inclusive, together.

The Programme for Government 2007-2012 is a five-year programme and it is my intention to give effect to the commitments in the Programme relating to arts, culture and film over the lifetime of the Government. Significant progress has been achieved to date on a range of the issues raised by the Deputy, as will be seen from the Department's recently published Arts and Culture Plan 2008, copies of which have been placed in the Oireachtas Library. In responding to the many questions posed of me in the House on 13th May last, I touched on progress on many of the arts, culture and film commitments in the programme for Government, and updated Deputies on them. I look forward to addressing all of the arts, culture and film measures as they are progressed over coming months in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.